# Runoff results in Araçoiaba (PE)

President in Araçoiaba (PE): Lula (PT) 73.15%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 26.85%. See also governor and Senate.

Updated 2026-10-26T07:06:08.693Z · Source: Tribunal Superior Eleitoral (https://resultados.tse.jus.br) · https://eleicoes2026brasil.com/en/presidente/pe/2601052

## President in Araçoiaba

Lula (PT) got more votes in Araçoiaba (73.15%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (26.85%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 17,405; turnout: 83.94%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 10,376 | 73.15% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 3,809 | 26.85% |

## 1st round in Araçoiaba

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got more votes in Araçoiaba, with 67.21% of valid votes; Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 27.20%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 9,092 | 67.21% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 3,680 | 27.20% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 325 | 2.40% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 261 | 1.93% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 153 | 1.13% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 12 | 0.09% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 2 | 0.01% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 1 | 0.01% |
| Rui Costa Pimenta | PCO 29 | 1 | 0.01% |

## Governor in Araçoiaba (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Raquel Lyra | PSD 55 | 7,432 | 58.33% |
| João Campos | PSB 40 | 5,222 | 40.99% |
| Ivan Moraes | PSOL 50 | 60 | 0.47% |
| Renan | Missão 14 | 23 | 0.18% |
| Professora Camila | UP 80 | 2 | 0.02% |
| Guilherme Fonseca | PSTU 16 | 1 | 0.01% |
| Victor Assis | PCO 29 | 1 | 0.01% |

## Senate in Araçoiaba (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Humberto Costa | PT 130 | 7,559 | 32.79% |
| Marília Arraes | PDT 123 | 5,240 | 22.73% |
| Mendonça Filho | PL 222 | 3,374 | 14.64% |
| Túlio Gadêlha | PSD 555 | 3,115 | 13.51% |
| Eduardo da Fonte | PP 111 | 2,903 | 12.59% |
| Carlos Sant'Anna | Novo 300 | 823 | 3.57% |
| Paulo Rubem Santiago | Rede 180 | 24 | 0.10% |
| Samuel Timóteo | UP 800 | 6 | 0.03% |
| Gorett Bitu | UP 801 | 6 | 0.03% |
| Mariano Macedo | PSTU 161 | 2 | 0.01% |
| Mailson da Silva Neto | PCO 290 | 1 | 0.00% |
| Pastor Gilvan Costa | Democrata 355 | 30 | annulled votes |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 67.21% of valid votes in Araçoiaba, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 27.20%; the other candidates added up to 5.59%.

In the runoff, Lula got 73.15% (+5.94 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 26.85% (−0.35 points).

Lula's lead rose from 40.01 points to 46.30 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 67.21% | 73.15% | +5.94 points |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 27.20% | 26.85% | −0.35 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Araçoiaba, Lula (PT) had 69.00% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 27.12%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Araçoiaba with 70.33% of valid votes.

PT: Lula has 73.15% in the 2026 runoff, against 70.33% in the 2022 runoff (+2.8 points).

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 26.85% in the 2026 runoff, against 29.67% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (−2.8 points).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PT | Lula | 70.33% | Lula | 73.15% | +2.8 points |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 29.67% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 26.85% | −2.8 points |

## Analysis: Araçoiaba and Brazil

Lula got 6,567 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in Araçoiaba.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 6.29 points toward Lula in Araçoiaba, 0.84 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 5.64 points toward the PT, 3.86 points beyond Brazil.

The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

Abstention was 16.06% in the runoff (17.75% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 2.91% (5.50% in the 1st round).

More analyses of the election — who decided, vote transfer, polarization — at https://eleicoes2026brasil.com/en/analise.

| Indicator | Araçoiaba | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | +6,567 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | +46.30 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +6.29 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | +5.64 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 16.06% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 2.91% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Araçoiaba?

Lula (PT), with 73.15% of valid votes in Araçoiaba (PE).

### How did the vote for president in Araçoiaba change from the 1st round to the runoff?

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 67.21% of valid votes in Araçoiaba, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 27.20%; the other candidates added up to 5.59%. In the runoff, Lula got 73.15% (+5.94 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 26.85% (−0.35 points). Lula's lead rose from 40.01 points to 46.30 points.

### Who won in Araçoiaba in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in Araçoiaba, Lula (PT) had 69.00% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 27.12%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Araçoiaba with 70.33% of valid votes.

### How did the presidential vote in Araçoiaba change compared with Brazil?

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 6.29 points toward Lula in Araçoiaba, 0.84 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 5.64 points toward the PT, 3.86 points beyond Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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